Apart from the novelty song "Toast", a B-side made successful from heavy airplay by Capital Radio’s Kenny Everett, Streetband had failed to find any commercial success with their two albums London and Dilemma (both released in 1979). Drummer Chalky and guitarist Roger Kelly departed, leaving the remaining trio of Paul Young on vocals, Mick Pearl on bass guitar, and guitarist John Gifford.
Q-Tips' first rehearsals took place in November 1979. Their first concert was on 18 November 1979 at the Queens Arms Hotel in Harrow. This was followed by another at the Horn of Plenty in St Albans – a regular gig for Streetband during 1978 – and a total of 16 in their first month of existence. Some personnel changes occurred during the first six months, with Blanchard and Lathwell leaving the band.
By 1 April 1980, the band had recorded two tracks, "SYSLJFM (The Letter Song)", and "Having a Party",[3] both recorded at the Livingstone Studios in Barnet. Constant touring and concert appearances had built a strong fan base by mid 1981, when the small amount of soul music covers were outnumbered by the band's own tracks.[2] The professionalism of the band had attracted the attention of several record labels, with Mickie Most (RAK Records) confirming on BBC Radio 1's Round Table programme that Q-Tips "...are easily the best live band working at the moment". In August 1980, the British music magazine NME reported that Q-Tips had released their debut, self-titled album.[4]
The band toured with After the Fire, and supported The Who on their 12-date UK tour in 1981. In 1981, Q-Tips played the Montreux Jazz Festival. With poor record sales after the release of two albums and seven singles, the Q-Tips broke up in early 1982 when Paul Young signed a solo recording contract with CBS Records,[3] retaining Kewley as keyboardist and co-writer.[2] In late 1982 and early 1983, Farr, Hughes, Blandamer and Watts toured with Adam Ant on the UK and US legs of his Friend or Foe tour, and Farr, Hughes and Watts remained for Ant's 1984 Strip tour.
Young briefly teamed up again with Q-Tips for a reunion tour in 1993.[2]
^Tobler, John (1992). NME Rock 'N' Roll Years (1st ed.). London: Reed International Books Ltd. p. 345. CN 5585.
^Eder, Bruce. "Garth Watt-Roy". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
^"Logo looks forward to invisible earnings" (PDF). Music Week. 20 January 1979. p. 3. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
^"STREETBAND | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
^"Q-TIPS | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
^"Merchandising" (PDF). Record Business. 4 August 1980. p. 4. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
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This article is about the band For the musician see Q Tip musician For the brand of cotton swabs see Cotton swab This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Q Tips band news newspapers books scholar JSTOR June 2010 Learn how and when to remove this template message Q Tips were a blue eyed soul and new wave 1 rock band from Britain first formed in 1979 from the remnants of the rock group Streetband 2 Q TipsOriginEnglandGenresBlue eyed soul new waveYears active1979 1979 1982 1982 1993Past membersPaul YoungIan KewleyMick PearlJohn GiffordDave LathwellBaz WattsSteve FarrOscar Stuart BlandamerTony Hughes Contents 1 Streetband 2 Career 3 Discography 3 1 Streetband 3 1 1 Albums 3 1 2 Singles 3 2 Q Tips 3 2 1 Albums 3 2 2 Singles 4 ReferencesStreetband EditApart from the novelty song Toast a B side made successful from heavy airplay by Capital Radio s Kenny Everett Streetband had failed to find any commercial success with their two albums London and Dilemma both released in 1979 Drummer Chalky and guitarist Roger Kelly departed leaving the remaining trio of Paul Young on vocals Mick Pearl on bass guitar and guitarist John Gifford Career EditThe ex Streetbanders added Dave Lathwell on guitar and Baz Watts on drums 3 In addition a four piece brass section was created by Steve Farr baritone saxophone Richard Blanchchard tenor saxophone Oscar Stuart Blandamer alto saxophone and Tony Hughes trumpet 3 and all hailed from the North London and Hertfordshire area Organist Ian Kewley lived in Essex Q Tips name derived from a well known brand of cotton swab Q Tips first rehearsals took place in November 1979 Their first concert was on 18 November 1979 at the Queens Arms Hotel in Harrow This was followed by another at the Horn of Plenty in St Albans a regular gig for Streetband during 1978 and a total of 16 in their first month of existence Some personnel changes occurred during the first six months with Blanchard and Lathwell leaving the band By 1 April 1980 the band had recorded two tracks SYSLJFM The Letter Song and Having a Party 3 both recorded at the Livingstone Studios in Barnet Constant touring and concert appearances had built a strong fan base by mid 1981 when the small amount of soul music covers were outnumbered by the band s own tracks 2 The professionalism of the band had attracted the attention of several record labels with Mickie Most RAK Records confirming on BBC Radio 1 s Round Table programme that Q Tips are easily the best live band working at the moment In August 1980 the British music magazine NME reported that Q Tips had released their debut self titled album 4 In time John Gifford was replaced by Garth Watt Roy formerly of The Greatest Show on Earth East of Eden and Marmalade and brother of Blockheads bassist Norman Watt Roy 5 on guitar 2 and Blandamer was replaced by Nick Payne This line up remained for the rest of the band s career They appeared on BBC Television s In Concert Rock Goes to College and The Old Grey Whistle Test in the latter part of 1981 Other television appearance included Saturday morning TV Q Tips opened for The J Geils Band The Knack Thin Lizzy Bob Marley and the Average White Band The band toured with After the Fire and supported The Who on their 12 date UK tour in 1981 In 1981 Q Tips played the Montreux Jazz Festival With poor record sales after the release of two albums and seven singles the Q Tips broke up in early 1982 when Paul Young signed a solo recording contract with CBS Records 3 retaining Kewley as keyboardist and co writer 2 In late 1982 and early 1983 Farr Hughes Blandamer and Watts toured with Adam Ant on the UK and US legs of his Friend or Foe tour and Farr Hughes and Watts remained for Ant s 1984 Strip tour Young briefly teamed up again with Q Tips for a reunion tour in 1993 2 Discography EditStreetband Edit Albums Edit Title Album detailsLondon Released 9 February 1979 6 Label Logo Formats LP First studio albumDilemma Released November 1979 Label Logo Formats LP Second studio albumStreetband Featuring Paul Young Released April 1984 Label Cambra Formats 2xLP First compilation albumLondon Dilemma A Compleat Collection Released July 1985 Label Compleat Formats 2xLP MC US and Canada only release Second compilation albumSingles Edit Title Year Peak chart positionsUK 7 Hold On 1978 Toast 18 One More Step 1979 Love Sign One Good Reason Mirror Star Toast reissue 1994 denotes releases that did not chart Q Tips Edit Albums Edit Title Album details Peak chart positionsUK 8 Q Tips Released 15 August 1980 9 Label Chrysalis Formats LP MC Studio album 50Live at Last Released June 1982 Label Rewind Formats LP MC Live album recorded in 1981 BBC Radio 1 Live in Concert Released 1991 Label Windsong International Formats CD Live album recorded in 1980 1981 at the Paris Theatre Paul Young amp the Q Tips Released 1992 Label Tring Formats CD Compilation album denotes releases that did not chart Singles Edit Title Year S Y S L J F M The Letter Song 1980 Tracks of My Tears Uncle Willy Netherlands only release A Man Can t Lose What He Don t Have She s Some Kind of Wonderful Stay the Way You Are 1981 Love Hurts You Are the Life Inside of Me 1982 Broken Man as Paul Young with the Q Tips Germany only release Love Hurts as the Q Tips featuring Paul Young 1983 I Wish It Would Rain as the Q Tips featuring Paul Young 1984References Edit Q Tips Biography AllMusic a b c d e Huey Steve Q Tips AllMusic Retrieved 2 June 2010 a b c d Colin Larkin ed 1992 The Guinness Who s Who of Indie and New Wave Music First ed Guinness Publishing pp 224 5 ISBN 0 85112 579 4 Tobler John 1992 NME Rock N Roll Years 1st ed London Reed International Books Ltd p 345 CN 5585 Eder Bruce Garth Watt Roy AllMusic Retrieved 17 October 2015 Logo looks forward to invisible earnings PDF Music Week 20 January 1979 p 3 Retrieved 14 April 2022 STREETBAND full Official Chart History Official Charts Company www officialcharts com Retrieved 14 April 2022 Q TIPS full Official Chart History Official Charts Company www officialcharts com Retrieved 14 April 2022 Merchandising PDF Record Business 4 August 1980 p 4 Retrieved 14 April 2022 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Q Tips band amp oldid 1107923458, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
